Hockey Ad Network

Monday, May 6, 2013

The North American Hockey League (NAHL) has announced its All-NAHL
Team for the 2012-13 season. The selections are based on performance
during the 2012-13 regular season, as voted upon by the league’s 24 head
coaches.

Sharkey completed his 2012-13 season finishing as the all-time
leading scorer in RoadRunners franchise history. The native of Moore,
Oklahoma, set career highs during this past season in goals, assists and
points. His 69 points this season ranked him tied for 2nd in the NAHL,
his 32 goals ranked tied for 3rd and his 37th assists were tied for
8th. In 159 career regular season games, Sharkey recorded 129 career
points (55 goals, 74 assists). He also had 25 points in 23 career
playoff games. Sharkey has secured an NCAA commitment to the University
of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.

Forward: Brandon Wahlin, Austin Bruins

Wahlin completed his second season in the NAHL as the Bruins
leading scorer this season, leading them to the Central Division regular
season crown. The native of White Bear Lake, Minnesota, was tied for
the 2nd in the NAHL with 69 points this season. His 49 assists also
ranked 2nd in the league. In 115 career NAHL regular season games with
the Bruins, Wahlin recorded 109 career points (33 goals, 76 assists).
He also had nine points in 15 career NAHL playoff games. Wahlin has
secured an NCAA commitment to the University of Massachusetts.

Forward: Jared VanWormer, Soo Eagles

Like many of those on the All-NAHL team, Soo Eagles forward Jared
VanWormer is a perfect example of how the NAHL is supposed to work. The
native of Traverse City, Michigan, just completed his third season in
the league and ended up as its leading scorer during the 2012-13 season
with 76 points (25 goals, 51 assists) in 60 games played. His 51
assists also led the league and his +35 rating ranked 7th. In 176
career NAHL regular season games, VanWormer has 58 goals and 85 assists
for 143 career points. In 14 career playoff games, he totaled six
points (2 goals, 4 assists). VanWormer has secured an NCAA commitment to
Ferris State University.

Defenseman: Cody Dixon, Austin Bruins

Little did Bruins defenseman Cody Dixon know that his trade from
Springfield to Austin early in the 2012-13 would be just the spark the
native of Hales Corners, Wisconsin would need to complete a memorable
season. Dixon, who would end up being named NAHL Defenseman of the
Month in October, was second among all NAHL defensemen in scoring with
41 points this past season. His 14 goals from the blueline also ranked
2nd. In 105 career NAHL regular season games with Austin and
Springfield, Dixon recorded 61 points (16 goals, 45 assists). He also
had six points in 17 career playoff games.

Defenseman: Josh Hartley, Wenatchee Wild

Wenatchee Wild defenseman Josh Harley completes his third and final
season in an NAHL uniform as one of the most decorated defensemen in
league history. This season, the native of Coquitlam, British Columbia,
led all NAHL defensemen in points with 43 points in 58 games played.
His 34 assists were tops among all NAHL defensemen and his +21 rating
ranked in the Top 10. In 170 career NAHL regular season games, Harley
as recorded 95 points from the blueline (25 goals, 70 assists). Prior
to playing in Wenatchee this season, Hartley played two years for the
Dawson Creek Rage. Hartley has secured an NCAA commitment to Dartmouth
College.

Goaltender: Tyler Marble, Soo Eagles

In a common theme of this year’s veteran line-up on the All-NAHL
team, the team is rounded out by Soo goaltender Tyler Marble. A veteran
on three NAHL seasons, the native of Howell, Michigan, led the Eagles
to the North Division regular season title this past season. In the
process, Marble recorded the highest save percentage in the NAHL during
the regular season at 93.8%. He also led the league in saves with 1,463
and was tied for 3rd in wins with 30. In Marble’s three-year NAHL
career, which began with the Traverse City North Stars and ended with
the Soo Eagles, he recorded a career record of 67 wins, 26 losses and 7
overtime/shootout losses with nine shutouts. He posted a career goals
against average of 2.76 and a career save percentage of 91.5%. Marble
has secured an NCAA commitment to Colorado College.

The remainder of the NAHL 2012-13 season awards, including Forward
of the Year, Defenseman of the Year, Brian’s Goaltender of the Year,
Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, General Manager of the Year and
Organization of the Year, along with the Academic Achievement Award,
Community Service Award and Mark Messier Leadership Award winners, will
be announced in the near future.